Confronting Zionism: Free Speech on Palestine

Event Date
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3 pm ET/ 12 noon PT

Part One of our Zionism series discussed history and definitions of the term. Part Two examined the consequences of Zionism on Palestinian lives. Part Three will examine Zionist assaults on free speech and protest rights of Americans and Canadians and how to confront them.

Zionists are promulgating anti-discrimination laws at the national, state/province and local levels, defining “antisemitism” based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition which equates criticism of Israel with discrimination against Jews. We will discuss campaigns to adopt the IHRA definition; examples of successful resistance; and strategies to uphold our rights of free speech, free press, and nonviolent protest. 

Watch the curated films for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:

Liz Jackson: Former Senior Attorney, Palestine Legal

Emmaia Gelman: Director, Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism

Paul Noursi: Member, Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace; member, Virginia Coalition for Human Rights

Seth Morrison(Moderator) : board member, JVP Action; leader, Bay Area Jewish Voice for Peace

 

Register at Tinyurl.com/VFHL-September2025

Watch the Trailer at Tinyurl.com/VFHL-Trailer-September-2025

 

Co-Sponsors

Friends of Sabeel North America

Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area

Palestine Legal


SUPPORTER Organizations: Palestine Justice Network - Presbyterian Church U.S.A. ♦ Gaza in Context ♦ Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace ♦  Quaker Palestine Israel Network ♦ Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East ♦ Indiana Center for Middle East Peace ♦ Disciples of Christ Palestine-Israel Network ♦ Washington Report on Middle East Affairs  ♦ Mennonite Palestine Israel Network ♦ Friends of Sabeel North America ♦ Center for Jewish Nonviolence ♦ Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network ♦ Northern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace ♦ United Church of Christ Palestine Israel Network ♦ US Lutheran Palestine Israel Caucus ♦ Churches for Middle East Peace ♦ Kairos Puget Sound Coalition ♦ Pax Christi USA ♦ Jewish Voice for Peace – San Diego ♦ 

Event Recording

Q&A discussion on Confronting Zionism: Free Speech for Palestine with Liz Jackson - Former Senior Attorney, Palestine Legal; Emmaia Gelman - Director, Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism; and Paul Noursi - member, Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace and member of Virginia Coalition for Human Rights. Seth Morrison (Moderator) - board member, JVP Action and leader, Bay Area Jewish Voice for Peace Moderated the conversation. This Salon was partnered with Friends of Sabeel North America. Palestine Legal and Jewish Voice for Peace - Bay Area Co-Sponsored this event.